Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Turkey as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Turkey: Ban on layoffs extended for 2 more months from 17th March 2021
The President has decided to extend the decree banning terminations for a further two months from 17th March 2021 …
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Turkey: Short-term working allowance extended to 31 March 2021
According to Presidential Decision No …
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Turkey: The period of the dismissal ban was again extended by two months until 17th March 2021
The ban on terminating employees that was introduced in April 2020 has been extended several times and is currently in force until 17th March 2021 …
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Turkey: New minimum wage for 2021
The gross monthly minimum wage is now 3,577 …
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Turkey: Cash wage support and termination ban extended 2 months
Short-term employee allowances and a general ban on terminations have been extended until March 17th 2021 …
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Turkey: Short-term working
Eligible employers who would like to implement short-term working due to COVID-19, now have until 31st December 2020 to apply for up to three months support …
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Turkey: Dismissal on arrest
Given the risk of arrest in the country remain high – even for unfounded, arbitrary, or purely political reasons – employers need to be aware of their right to suspend or dismiss a worker in such circumstances …
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Turkey: A single person may be appointed as the contact for more than one data controller residing abroad
The Turkish Personal Data Protection Board has published a decision determining that a single person may be appointed as the contact for multiple overseas data controllers …
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Turkey: Constitutional Court rejects appeal against law on ‘multiple bar associations’
The Constitutional Court has refused an Appeal to render invalid a new law allowing for the formation of multiple Bar Associations …
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Turkey: Occupational health and safety liabilities are postponed
Articles 6 and 7 of the Occupational Health and Safety Law were due to come into force on 1st July 2020 …
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Turkey: Employer’s health & safety liability
With effect from 1st July 2020, companies with less than 50 employees must ensure that they have secured retainers with health and safety specialists and an occupational physician …
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Turkey: Turkish lira nears all-time low as foreign exchange reserves fall
Like Lebanon, the central bank has depleted foreign currency reserves and sought to prevent companies undertaking short-term currency swops ahead of an almost certain collapse of the lira …
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Turkey: Temporarily prohibition on termination
It is now forbidden to terminate the employment contract of any employee until 18th July 2020, except where an employer has a basis of “just cause” arising from the employee’s “immoral conduct”, or infringement of “goodwill” …
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Turkey: Short-employment allowance
Having denied the existence of infection for weeks, the authorities are now requiring that those returning to Turkey from abroad must now report to a medical practitioner and be subject to a 14-day medical report …
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Turkey: Government lifts visa regime
The Turkish government has decided to exempt short-term visa requirements for citizens of Croatia, the Irish Republic, Malta, Norway, and Portugal …
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